The j allele delays flowering and enhances yield of long juvenile (LJ) soybean under short day (SD) condition. However, the underlying mechanism of j in flowering pathway of soybean is not fully known. The objective of the study is to profile the transcriptome of Huaxia-3 (HX3), a typical long juvenile soybean variety with a loss of function allele ( j ) for the J gene. This helps to identify the genes implicated in delayed fl...

Key message GmFULa improved soybean yield by enhancing carbon assimilation. Meanwhile, different from known yield-related genes, it did not alter flowering time or maturity. Abstract Soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is highly demanded by a continuously growing human population. However, increasing soybean yield is a major challenge. FRUITFULL ( FUL ), a MADS-box transcription factor, plays important roles in multiple developm...